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Current Trends of Education and Social Change in Balochistan: A Sociological Analysis
Erum, Naveeda; Saeed, Naima; Rehman, Tansif Ur - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 4 (2017) 2, pp. 33-47
in terms of social development in Pakistan, as it has tribal societies. The political turmoil and war in Afghanistan has …
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Social and Organizational Development Through Action Research
Baporikar, Neeta - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 5 (2018) 1, pp. 23-39
practices to be more productive and ensure organizations, organizational and thereby social development. Development Studies … creates a gap and lessens organizational and social development. Action research and learning can fill this gap. This article … addresses a simple question: does action learning and research lead to development? If so, what is it that people need to know …
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Entrepreneurship Culture of SMEs in India's Tourism Sector
Baporikar, Neeta - In: International Journal of Strategic Information … 7 (2016) 2, pp. 14-27
emphasized by many countries to advocate economic development. It is also used as a development strategy due to its economic … applicable for all involved in the development of entrepreneurship and tourism. …
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Welfare Spending and Quality of Growth in Developing Countries: Evidence from Hopefuls, Contenders and Best Performers
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2015
The transition from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has shifted the …
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Welfare Spending and Quality of Growth in Developing Countries: A Note on Evidence from Hopefuls, Contenders and Best Performers
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta - 2016
The transition from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has shifted the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596364
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Global skill partnerships: A proposal for technical training in a mobile world
Clemens, Michael A. - In: IZA Journal of Labor Policy 4 (2015), pp. 1-18
financial resources of the countries they leave. This paper critiques existing policy proposals to address the development …
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Joblessness and perceptions about the effectiveness of democracy
Altındağ, Duha; Mocan, H. Naci - 2010
democracy. The results suggest that periods of high unemployment and joblessness would hinder the development of democracy. …
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Childhood migration and educational attainment: Evidence from Indonesia
Schwank, Hanna M. - 2024
Millions of families migrate every year in search of better opportunities. Whether these opportunities materialize for the children brought with them depends on the quality of the destination that their parents selected. Exploiting variation in the age of migration, I analyze the impact of...
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Can interventions targeting community attitudes improve education for marginalized students? Evidence from a mixed-methods experimental design in Zimbabwe
Nordstrom, Ardyn - 2021
This paper uses a quasi-randomized field experiment in Zimbabwe to understand the impact of a large-scale intervention targeting community attitudes. I measure the impact that the program has had on attitudes, the behaviour of teachers and caregivers, and the learning and progression outcomes of...
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The Causal Effect of Political Power on the Provision of Public Education: Evidence from a Weighted Voting System
Lindgren, Erik; Pettersson-Lidbom, Per; Tyrefors, Björn - 2020
In this paper, we estimate the causal effect of political power on the provision of public education. We use data from a historical nondemocratic society with a weighted voting system where eligible voters received votes in proportion to their taxable income and without any limit on the maximum...
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